Flow diverter

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1989-01-30

1990-11-20

Dang, Hoang C.

Wells

Above ground apparatus

Inner member anchor or seal with lateral port

166 82, 277 343, E21B 3304

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049711482

ABSTRACT:
There are disclosed several embodiments of a flow diverter each of which includes a housing installed beneath the floor of a drilling rig on the upper end of a conductor pipe through which a well is to be drilled, a thrust plate sealably supported within a bore through the housing above a side outlet in the housing through which well fluid may be diverted, and a sealing element carried within the bore of the thrust plate for sealably engaging about a pipe string extending into the conductor pipe.

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